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| Brand: Dyson
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $149.00
Buy New: $129.95
You Save: $19.05 (13%)
Rating:  218 reviews
Sales Rank: 2111
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.9
Dimensions (in): 15.2 x 9.8 x 6.5
MPN: 00099
Model: DC16
UPC: 852184000990
EAN: 0879957001336
ASIN: B000I5Q1IC
Release Date: October 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Horrible battery life makes this a luxury purchase November 21, 2006
208 out of 218 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of Dyson and own TWO Dyson uprights. Dyson sent me an email to offer registered owners first crack at purchasing this handheld which recently arrived to the US market, and I jumped at the offer, but I am extremely disappointed in the battery life.
This otherwise great tool is deeply flawed for running only five minutes. It's really a shame Dyson released this product with such a short battery-operated running time.
 Does not lose suction, but loses power almost instantly! November 21, 2006
175 out of 194 found this review helpful
When I first heard that Dyson was going to make a hand unit, I was very excited, but excitement has turned into bitter disappointment as this product has failed to deliver on the most basic requirement: FUNCTION!
It simply has terrible battery life, in fact its worse than my old Black & Decker products from five years ago. I think it lasts about FIVE MINUTES, even if that. In this age of iPods with 24 hour batteries and mobile phones that last over a week, you would think Dyson would have at least develop a battery that could last an average house cleaning of say one hour.
Shame Dyson, shame.
A bummer for a Dyson lover November 16, 2006
105 out of 114 found this review helpful
I couldn't wait to get the Dyson Root 6 - I've had my Dyson DC 07 for 4 years and I LOVE it, so I figured the mini-version would be fantastic. I have 3 Dustbusters (one on each floor) and I was looking forward to the Dyson version, which I was convinced would be top notch.
I'm so sorry to be wrong.
First off, having to press the button continuously to make it work is a pain. And speaking of pain, the Root is so heavy and unbalanced - all the weight is in the back which puts a lot of strain on your wrist. I haven't noticed any difference in suction to a Dustbuster, but then again, I don't suck up bowling balls. A Dustbuster picks up lint and cat litter just as well.
Save your money - this Dyson ain't worth it.
 Great vacuum, tiny battery November 16, 2006
75 out of 76 found this review helpful
The other reviews pretty much sum it up, but I'll put my thoughts in too.
(a) It's a great vacuum. It fills the niche that I was hoping it would fill perfectly: I want to vacuum something small or far away from an outlet, and I don't feel like fetching and plugging in the upright. Suction is great, the tools are great, the canister is great, etc. 5 out of 5 stars for the vacuum.
(b) The battery life is ridiculous. I got 5 minutes of hard vacuuming. The way the charger is designed, it wouldn't even be that easy to keep a spare battery, because the actual charging contacts are on the handheld itself. Come on, Dyson, lithium batteries aren't even that heavy! You could have doubled the power with no problem. You could have designed a backup charger like all the cordless power tools have. 0 out of 5 stars for battery/charger design.
I give it 4 stars overall, despite the battery issue, because I don't ever plan on using this thing for big cleaning jobs. If it's bigger than a 5 minute job, I'll just use the upright anyway. As a light, effective portable that's easy to grab for a specific job, this vacuum is very good.
 Exactly as described! November 15, 2006
3 out of 15 found this review helpful
This little number is perfect! Powerful and gets the job done. Definitely worth the money.
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